What was found
(AUS) NR 2 AC GENERATOR FAILED. REPLACED IAW MANUFACTURERS MM. INVESTIGATION FOUND PHASE IMBALANCE PROTECTION CIRCUITRY WIRE CHAFED INSIDE GENERATOR UNIT. CONNECTOR CONTAMINATED WITH OIL.
- Difficulty date
- April 15, 2004
- Submitted
- June 4, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8315
- Engine
- Pwa PW123
- Propeller
- Hamstd 14SF23
- System (JASC)
- 1420 · Electrical Connectors
- Part
- Connector
- Part number
- MS3470L1412P
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Ac Generator
- Part time
- 5,966 cycles
- Component
- Ac Generator · Lucas
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- H
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.